what do you think?

[stargazer]

Open to all!!!!

I know there are a lot of you who like tattoos and peircings but what do you think of people splitting their tongues for that forked look? To me it looks too much like a snake (the desired look, I assume) and a snake reminds me of satan.

 

[erichmess_]

Never heard of it, but it sounds pretty disgusting, IMO.

 

[OpenBook]

sounds like unneeded pain IMHO

 

[TonyW]

If your tongue was meant to be forked then it would have been forked. In my opinion, that probably would be the smartest thing to do. It could get infected for one thing and then they would have to go in and chop your tongue off. Seriously though, it's not something I would do, or advise anyone to do.

 

[The Gunner]

Why would anyone want to split their tongue in the first place? I still dont understand the facination with piercing.

 

[fieldmouse3]

I've seen people on tv who've had that done, and it's freaky looking.

 

[allieisme]

I've never heard of anyone forking their tongue..
Does it do exactly what it sounds like or whats the purpose?

 

[LightHearted]

I've never heard of anyone forking their tongue..
Does it do exactly what it sounds like or whats the purpose?

Yes, it's exactly as it sounds. I saw a guy on "Ripley's Believe it or Not" one time. I can't remember the title that he'd given himself, but he was
having lots of plastic surgery to become more reptilian in appearance. The forked tongue was just one of the many transformations that he'd already gone through. It was pretty creepy.

 

[Zoe]

I saw that episode of Ripley's also. That's the only place I have seen the forked tongue though. Things like that kind of gross me out.
~Andrea

 

[lucypevensie]

Yeah, I saw that too. That's just plain gross--can hardly stand to look at it

 

[Bible Believer]

I saw the split tongues episode myself and found it to be disgusting. Frankly, feel it is from the dark side and really gave me the creeps.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

It sounds painful and disgusting. I really don't see the point? I've never seen it...and honestly, I'm not really sure I want to! haha!

 

[Totally Transformed]

I've never seen it, but for the life of me I have no idea why people would want to make themselves look like that. It sounds like it's painful plus you would think that you would lose some taste buds in the process.

YBIC,
Bob

 

[PuppyforChrist]

Same here. I've seen it. It's so not worth it. It makes you look just plain awful.

 

[stargazer]

It's another one of those things you do for shock value. First it was peircing your tongue and now that everyone is doing it, they had to come up with something else. They split the tongue right down the middle with a scalpel (SP?) and you have to relearn how to talk and could have a permanent lisp. It does look dark and creepy. I've seen it most among those who have lots of tattoos and body peircings and I have noticed a few people here talking about tattoos and peircings who have claimed to have them so I was just wondering if they think this is going too far?

 

[Beckijhn]

I've not seen anyone with forked tongues but some do split the tongue so it will grow longer (when it heals and grows together). Think KISS - the rock group.

I think it's pretty gross and I'm tattooed (once) and pierced (ears - 7 times)